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Recovery slower for women in Maryland

September 26, 2014 by Kathleen Algire-Fedarcyk
Slower economic recovery for women in Maryland Women in Maryland face significant economic hardships, including higher rates of poverty than read more

Fewer suspensions, expulsions will help students graduate

August 27, 2014 by Kathleen Algire-Fedarcyk
On Wednesday, August 20th, the Anne Arundel County Board of Education approved a new policy for student suspensions and expulsions read more

Bursting the Bubble: How to Promote Opportunity in the National Capital Region

July 8, 2014 by Sean Miskell
Bursting the Bubble, a report that we produced with The Commonwealth Institute of Virginia and the DC Fiscal Policy Institute read more

Income inequality grows in the Washington suburbs

July 2, 2014 by Sean Miskell
“While much of the D.C. region has bounced back from the recession, certain segments of the population are benefitting from read more

Approved Budget Cuts Hinder Maryland’s Ability to Invest in Higher Education and Other Necessities

July 2, 2014 by MDCEP
Benjamin Orr, Executive Director of the Maryland Center on Economic Policy, issued the following statement today in response to Governor read more

Paid Family Leave Achieving Results in States

July 1, 2014 by Sean Miskell
In states and at the federal level the battle for basic rights for workers goes on. Legislation to enact paid read more

Bursting the Bubble: National Capital Region’s Affluence Puts Cost of Living out of Reach for Many

June 30, 2014 by Sean Miskell
We’ve been highlighting aspects of Bursting the Bubble, a new report we’ve released along with the Commonwealth Institute and the read more

Bursting the Bubble: Exploring the Disparities in the Economy of the National Capital Region

June 27, 2014 by Sean Miskell
Previously, we discussed a new report we released along with The Commonwealth Institute and the DC Fiscal Policy Institute that read more

Study shows role of education in D.C. area earnings

June 25, 2014 by Sean Miskell
“Workers with a college degree employed in the Washington area are enjoying wage gains while those with less education are read more

Divide between rich and poor grows in D.C., report finds

June 24, 2014 by Sean Miskell
“Since 2007 the area lost about 110,000 jobs for those without college degrees, the researchers from the Commonwealth Institute, D.C. read more
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